HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
37^TH PARLIAMENT, 1^st SESSION

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JOURNALS

No. 028

Wednesday, March 14, 2001

2:00 p.m.

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PRAYERS

NATIONAL ANTHEM

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

ORAL QUESTIONS

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presenting Reports from Inter-parliamentary Delegations

Pursuant to Standing Order 34(1), Ms. Torsney (Burlington) presented the Report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the 104th Inter-Parliamentary Conference, held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from October 12 to 21, 2000. -- Sessional Paper No. 8565-371-60-01.

Presenting Reports from Committees

Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the Sixth Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

In accordance with its mandate under Standing Order 92(1), the Committee has selected the following as a votable item:

S-10 -- Ms. Jennings (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce -- Lachine)

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 7) is tabled.

Pursuant to Standing Order 92(2), the Report was deemed adopted.

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Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), from the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented the Seventh Report of the Committee, which was as follows:

The Committee recommends, pursuant to Standing Orders 104 and 114, the following changes in the membership of Standing Committees:

Agriculture and Agri-Food

Mark Eyking for Jerry Pickard

Canadian Heritage

Shawn Murphy for Andrew Telegdi

Citizenship and Immigration

Jerry Pickard for Mark Eyking

Fisheries and Oceans

Guy St-Julien for Shawn Murphy

The Committee also recommends, pursuant to Standing Order 104(3), the following change in the membership of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages:

Gérard Binet for Raymond Bonin

The Committee further recommends that where a Member is appointed as permanent member to a Committee in accordance with this report and to which he was previously appointed Associate Member, the name of the Member be struck from the list of Associate Members of the said Committee.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings is tabled.

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Mr. Williams (St. Albert), from the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, presented the First Report of the Committee (11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th Reports of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts in the Second Session of the 36th Parliament). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-2.

Pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee requested that the government table a comprehensive response.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 4) was tabled.

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Mr. Schmidt (Kelowna), from the Standing Joint Committee on Scrutiny of Regulations, presented the First Report of the Committee (additional terms of reference). -- Sessional Paper No. 8510-371-3.

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) was tabled.

Introduction of Government Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. McLellan (Minister of Justice), seconded by Mr. Nault (Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development), Bill C-15, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend other Acts, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Recommendation
(Pursuant to Standing Order 79(2))

Her Excellency the Governor General recommends to the House of Commons the appropriation of public revenue under the circumstances, in the manner and for the purposes set out in a measure entitled ``Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend other Acts''.

Introduction of Private Members' Bills

Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Caccia (Davenport), seconded by Mr. Shepherd (Durham), Bill C-295, An Act respecting the protection of wildlife species in Canada from extirpation or extinction, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), Bill C-296, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (allowances paid to elected officials), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), Bill C-297, An Act to promote the observance of two minutes of silence on Remembrance Day, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), seconded by Mr. Chatters (Athabasca), Bill C-298, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (exemption from taxation of 50% of U.S. social security payments to Canadian residents), was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

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Pursuant to Standing Orders 68(2) and 69(1), on motion of Ms. McDonough (Halifax), seconded by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), Bill C-299, Parliamentarians' Code of Conduct, was introduced, read the first time, ordered to be printed and ordered for a second reading at the next sitting of the House.

Motions

By unanimous consent, Mr. Lee (Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), seconded by Mr. Szabo (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services), moved, -- That the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs, presented earlier today, be concurred in.

The question was put on the motion and, pursuant to Standing Order 45, the recorded division was deferred until later this day, at the expiry of the time provided for Government Orders.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified correct by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

-- by Mr. St-Julien (Abitibi -- Baie-James -- Nunavik), one concerning the mining industry (No. 371-0062);

-- by Mr. Kenney (Calgary Southeast), one concerning the tax system (No. 371-0063) and one concerning the income tax system (No. 371-0064);

-- by Ms. Augustine (Etobicoke -- Lakeshore), one concerning pornography (No. 371-0065) and one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 371-0066);

-- by Mr. Cummins (Delta -- South Richmond), one concerning material depicting violence (No. 371-0067);

-- by Mr. Mahoney (Mississauga West), two concerning China (Nos. 371-0068 and 371-0069);

-- by Ms. Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North Centre), one concerning health care services (No. 371-0070);

-- by Mr. Patry (Pierrefonds -- Dollard), one concerning immigration (No. 371-0071) and one concerning Old Age Security benefits (No. 371-0072);

-- by Mr. Mills (Red Deer), one concerning the Canada Post Corporation (No. 371-0073);

-- by Mr. Szabo (Mississauga South), one concerning alcoholic beverages (No. 371-0074).

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Martin (Minister of Finance), seconded by Mr. Boudria (Leader of the Government in the House of Commons), -- That Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.

Accordingly, the Bill was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

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The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), seconded by Ms. Fry (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)), -- That Bill C-14, An Act respecting shipping and navigation and to amend the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987 and other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations.

The debate continued.

MOTIONS

By unanimous consent, it was ordered, -- That the Order made earlier today respecting the deferred recorded division on the motion for concurrence of the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs be discharged and that the said motion be adopted.

GOVERNMENT ORDERS

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Collenette (Minister of Transport), seconded by Ms. Fry (Secretary of State (Multiculturalism) (Status of Women)), -- That Bill C-14, An Act respecting shipping and navigation and to amend the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987 and other Acts, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport and Government Operations.

The debate continued.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 30(6), the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Mr. Robinson (Burnaby -- Douglas), seconded by Ms. McDonough (Halifax), moved, -- That, in the opinion of this House, the government should take whatever measures are necessary to ensure that Canada does not participate in the research, development, or production of components for use in the proposed American National Missile Defense System. (Private Members' Business M-86)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 96(1), the Order was dropped from the Order Paper.

RETURNS AND REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(1), a paper deposited with the Clerk of the House was laid upon the Table as follows:

-- by Mr. Vanclief (Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) -- Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2000-01 to 2004-05 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for year ending July 31, 2001, of the Canadian Dairy Commission, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -- Sessional Paper No. 8562-371-836-01. (Pursuant to Standing Order 32(5), permanently referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food)

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:30 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).